Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-09
CROPS AND THE WEATHER.

The Corn Eselt stilI Suffering FROM
Dry Wenther Government weather
Report.
Chicago, Aug. THE following crop
summary will appear in this weeks
issue of the Farmers Review:
Our report shows the corn crop has
materially suffered throughout the west
from the long continued drouth. Local
rains have fallen in many localities sInce
our reports reached us, but it is ques-
tlonable whether the damage to the crop
can be repaired even by general rains.
The crops in many parts of the west are
in most lamentable condition. Wis
consin, Michigan, Iowa; Missouri, Ohio,
Minnesota and Dakota have suffered
less than the other states. The winter
wheat yield in the different states, ac-
cording to the reports of our corresp0n-
dents, is as follows: Fifteen counties
in Illinois, 1875 bushels; Wisconsin
counties, 10 2-5 bushels; Michigan
counties, Ia bushels; IL Indiana coun-
ties, 142s bushels; 10 Ohio counties, I415
bushels; ii Kansas counties, IL bushels.
The average yield of oats in the differ
ent states is as follows: Thirteen coun-
ties IN Illinois, 35 bushels; 6 Wis
consin counties, "a bushels; Michigan
counties, 80 bushels; Ia Indiana coun-
ties, 68 bushels; IL Ohio counties, 81
bushels; IL Missouri counties, 81 s
bushels, ID Kansas counties, "a bushels
16 Iewa counties, 81 bushels; Is Minne-
sofa counties, 80 bushels; Nebraska
counties, 35 bushels, and Dakota reports
good yield. Twelve counties in Min.
IN kha
of 88 per cent. The average reaches OF
passes leo per cent In Becker, Big Stone,
Blue Earth and Sibley counties. The
corn crop in Dakota is still good, but
some damage is reported from hail and
insects. Potatoes are suffering from the
continued drouth. Pastures are in O
very bad condition generally, but less
so where local rains have fallen. The
prospects for crop of apples are very
slim.
WEATHER AND RAINFALL.
| Washington, Aug The following /,
the weather crop bulletin OF the sigma
office for the week ending Aug 6:
| Temperature-Durlng the week end
ing Aug. 8 the weather hes been wsrnael
than usual through the agricultural dis
tricts east Of the Rocky mountains, bu,
in the cotton region and at stations OF
the immediate Atlantic and gulf coasts
about the normal temperature has pre-
vailed. In the Mississippi and Obi,
valleys, the southern portion of th,
lake region, Pennsylvania and New
York the daily average temperature wa
about Ave derees above the normal
This excess of temperature has beei
augmented during the past four weeks
aud in thu sections above named th
aYersge sally temperature during tina
period wee from four to Eve degree
above the normal, while in gulf states
northern New England and on the Pacii
coast it has been slightly cooler tha
Il usual during the past month. During th
season from Jan. l to Aug. G it has bee
slightly waymer than usaalin the centrs
valleys and from southern New Englan
and New Jersey, westward over the lab
| region, but it has been slightly coole
than usual on the south Atlantic an
gulf coast. In northern New Epglaa
and near Lake Superior rain fell. Thel
l was also an excess Of rain during th
l week in the Missouri valley and numel
! ous showers occurred in Iowa, Minnesoi
. and Dakota and near Lake Superio
. During the past four weeks the Iarf
. seasonal deficiency in Illipoia, Indian